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Poets and Poetry of Cecil.


poets and Poetry of Cecil County" is the title of
neat and tasty volume just issued from the press,
compiled and edited by George Johnston, Esq, Elk
ton, Nd Not the least interesting feature of this
pleasant volume is the biographical sketch of each
contributor with which the editor introduces their
several contributions. The contents of the book are
more freely drawn from the writings of Nathan
Coyington Brooks, A. NJ, IL D.; Emma Alice
Browne, well known in this community where for
several years she made her home; Mrs. Sarah Hall,
Annie NJ Darlington the Messrs. Scott Ewing, and
others. In the judgment of the writer, the produc-
ton of "Anselmo" David Scott of james, excel in
artistic finish and in that diviHe dfdus which con-
stitutes the true poet. Emma Alice Browne is more
ELUSIVE and possesses more lively imagination
but she does not SIT In severe Judgment upon her
own creations as did Anselmo. Absorbed in bust
ness he did not give that attention to poey that he
might have done, but we have long regarded him
as one of the best writers in the tate since the days
of Amelia" The writings of Mr. Brooks are schol-
arly but too abored attain to the highest excel
lence in versifcation. They are credit to the
author, however, and entitled to rank among
the chief attractions of the book remarkable for the
variety and excellence of its contents. Among the
list of Poets OF Cecil Mr.. Johnston includes Henry
vanderford, Esq, of Westminster, once a resident
of Cecil and sketch of him is given in the book,
together with several of his productions. 1t is
book of over 800 pages bound in CLOTH and sold for
81. so, George Johnston, Elkton. Nd, publisher
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-04-30
Reform Meeting in Frederick

From the Frederick Citizen.
For years the Democratic party in this
county contended against victorious Repub-
Iican party. Defeat after defeat stared us in
the face. After long years ofwaiting we have
lived to see Frederick county Democratic.
Three times have our present party
managers led us to victory. Three times
have we defeated the Radicals. Now
Frederick county is Democratic, and here
comes a set of men calling for reform in
the party, and unite themselves with lot Of
men in Baltimore, who have been kickers and
demagogues for years, and attempt to make
trouble in the party in this county. Some OF
these very men have been party leaders IN
this county, and defeat was our lot under their
banner. Some ofthese very SO called reform
ers have been cutting the ticket for years;
some voted against our nominee last year or
refused to vote, which was just as bad; the
wear before some others deserted our cause,
and vet to. day we find them talking of the
old-fime politics and purity and reform in the
county. See how many Of the committee
have been disappointed in getting Office; all
cannot be successful, and it is hardly fair to
try and defeat the party because this one or
that one failed to get a position. Why run
to Baltimore and get lot of men, who have
been known as chronic kckers, to come into
our county to create trouble in the ranks of
our party at home? We should stand togeth
er and unite our forces, not try to pull down
because we cannot build up. Why bejealous
of this leader or that leader, if his manage
ment has been successful? What we wanti
success, and to be successful in this county
means hard work and plenty oft all the time.
There is no trouble here among the people
the tax payers are satisfied with what is being
done; the great masses of the party want to
continue to be successful. Are these so-called
reform meetings doing our party any good :?
Do these men want us to win, or do they want
to turn the party over to the Republicans ?
Let the people discuss the question, and de-
eide who they wish as their leaders, and We
shall lend generous support to the VOICE Of
the majority.
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A Daring Train Robbery.


A West bound express train on the South.
ern Pacific Railroad was stopped and robbed
by several men at Papago Station, eighteen
miles east of Tucson, Arizona, about halt
past nine o'clock on Wednesday night Har-
per, the engineer, when approaching Papago,
was signalied by red lantern to stop. He
slowed down, and as he approached the light
noticed distractions which would have de-
rallied the engine had he not stopped. The
robbers, variously estimated at from five
to eight in number, fired several shots
into the express car, and man with a
pistol in each hand boarded the locomo-
tive and commanded Harper not to get down
The other robbers had, in the meantime been
prying open the express car, and. failing to
get it open. they placed stick of giant
powder under it and compelled Harper to
light the fuse attached. This he was obliged
to do, but to avoid being blown up the messen
ger opened the car and the robbers took pos
session.
After extinguishing the fuse they then took
charge of the car, uncoupled the engine, bag
gage and express ear from the remainder Of
Of the train and made Harper get on the en-
CINE and pull ahead two lengths. This being
done, Harper was again put off and the rob,
bers took charge Of the engine and pulled SIX
miles toward Tucson. Here they killed the
engine and left it. During the run the rob
bers went through the mail and express cars,
but did not get more than five thousand dol
lars from Wells, Fargo & Co. They got two
packages Of railroad money, one $l2lO and
one Of $500, and also two packages of postage
stamps going to the postoftce at San Fran
cisco. None ofthe passengers we're molested,
and some of them knew nothing OF what was
going on
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Cleveland for 1883.

George William Curtis is of the opinion
that four-fifths of the Independents would
vote for Mr.. Cleveland in 1888 if Senator
Sherman were the Republican candidate. OF
course they would, and so will the most Of
the other fifth, because they cannot help it
and ever appear honest in politics again.
President Cleveland has made thoroughly
good, honest, business-like administration,
and that is all that the Independents can ask
for and preserve any consistency, and Mr..
Curtis as leader among them win hardly be
found admitting that they are not to act con
istently.-ManchesteT Union
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Mrs. W. A. Emmons has sued the B. and
o. Company for ejecting her from the Relay
House Hotel.
A number of members of the Frederick
Rifiemen are to be court martialed for non
attendance at drills, &c.
DR.. VIM. d. HELEN, formerly Of Calvert
county, and VIM. FL. Carroll, of Mattaponi,
both well known citizens of Southern Mary
land, are dead.
Rev. R. S. Rowe, pastor of the Washington
street NJ. P. Church, Baltimore, has been
presented with Sc, 900 toward the erection of
a new church building, by gentleman and
lady Of the city, who decline to have their
names made public.
The bugeye Blanche Hayward, ofSolomon' S
Island, was capsized off Cedar Point, in the
Chesapeake bay, about II o'clock Monday
night, and the captain, Frederic Hayward,
aged IS, and his two brothers, Bernard, IA,
and Guy, u years, were lost.
Major Innes Randolph, of the editorial staff
of the Baltimore American, died in Baltimore
on Thursday of heart disease, in his 50th year.
He was a native of Winchester, Virginia. a
lawyer by profession, fine writer, and a
musical and art critic of much merit. During
the late war he served in the Confederate army.
A delegation of citizens from Baltimore
county went to Annapolis on Thursday to urge
pardon in the case of Mr.. VIM. Fl. Rich
ardson, undergoing Imprisonment in the Tow
soniown Jail for libeling Judge Fowler.
Owing to the absence of Gov. Lloyd, no action
was taken 1t is understood that two protests
hare been filed in the case, which will prob
ably not be disposed of until the Governor
comes to Annapolis next week.. The delega-
ton was composed of State Senator Slingluff,
Sheriff Pole, an ex-member of the Legislature,
w. Frank Mitchell, Alexander Z. Hatch,
Deputy Sheriff J. E. Tracey, P. W. Hanson,
Edward Pearce and Thomas Pearce. Mrs.
Richardson and her son, W. X. Richardson,
were also present. A numerously signed
petition had previously been presented In be-
half of the pardon.
The Benedietne Sisters of Charity of New
ark. N. j., have purchased $50 acres Of land
belonging to Allen Thorndyke Rice, editor OF
the North American Review, known as ''The
Palms, and situated in Caroline county, near
Greensboro. The property will be used for
q female academy and nunnery. The prop.
erty consists of 500 acres under the pillow, 20
acres in fruit trees, and 1870 acres of oak tim
Der. 1t is situated in the heart OF the farming
region of the Eastern Shore. The buildings
we're erected by an aunt of Mr.. Rice, and cost
over $l25, 1000. They are of brick, and are
furnished in an elaborate manner This will
be the first Benedictine academy in the coun-
try, and will be the head of the order here
after. Possession will be given next fall The
price paid is not stated, but it is believed to
be in the neighborhood of $50, 900.
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stupendous Edition.
,imore COUNTY Democrat:

From Baltimore County Democrat:
The Westminster ADVOCATE issued thirty
two column supplement last week, which
contained historical sketch of Carroll coun-
ty, as read at the celebration Easter Monday,
and much information concerning Carroll
county during the last so years. Included in
the supplement are fine cuts of several
churches, the court house, business houses
and private residences. The issue of so large
a supplement is another evidence of the en-
terprise for which the Vanderford Brothers
are noted. The issue, including the regular
weekly sheet of the 4droeate, contained 81
columns. The editors are to be congratulate
ed on this stupendous edition.
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zinc Newspaper Of the Period.


Newspapers are 'padded out, - nowadays,
to wonderful degree. Instead Of the type
being set up by compositors in the office, as
formerly, very many newspaper publishers
buy stereotype plates by the column, and iill
one half or more of their papers with these
plates, which are about as stale as afortnight-
old loaf, and as interesting as the contents OF
a ten-year- old almanac. Some have an entire
sheet printed from this kind of matter, and
call it enterprise Three fourths or more of
the newspapers are using this kind of matter,
because it is cheap. 1t is cheap, in more
senses than one, and saves the expense of
paying printers for type-setting. These ster-
eotype columns are illustrated also, with
cheap and unsightly cuts, which are often the
merest caricatures of the subjects presented.
A man may think he is contributing to the
support of his home journal, and building up
home industry, by taking his local newspaper,
but he is doing SO to very limited degree,
for much of the cost of production goes into
the Golfers of the city printing monopolists
who produce this kind of ready made litera-
ture or reading matter. Many of the city
dailies, as well as the weeklies, are gotten up
now on this patent, ready-print process. One
dealer advertises this cheap newspaper mater
ial at 25 cents per column. The reason it is SO
cheap is, that it is multiplied by the stereotype
process, and is used, perhaps, by several
hundred papers at once. 1t is a very easy
task to get up cheap paper on this plan, but
no such paper can rank as first class. A
newspaper made up in this way sustains the
same relation to the true journal that pinch
beck does to gold in the jewellers art, or that
oleomargerine does to butter, or the pot
boiler to the finished painting in the artist
studio. 1t is makeshift and sham, and is
entitled to no higher consideration than is
accorded to all articles of that class.
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Easton Star on the eovernorship


There is no doubt that Senator E. E. Jack
son is an excellent gentleman, and if there
was any chance of electing an Eastern Shore
man for Governor next fall he would worthily
fill the bill. But it is not at all likely that an
Eastern Shoreman will be nominated for
Governor to succeed an Eastern Shore Gov
ernor. If such thing were possible, Gov.
LLOYD would doubtless be chosen to succeed
himself But he is not candidate, because
there is no opening for an Eastern Shoreman
for Governor this time. 1t is therefore need
less for the Eastern Shore counties to coquet
with Senator jackson. Talbot has her own
candidate for Comptroller, and certainly the
Eastern Shore cannot expect both the Gov
ernor and Comptroller. If the Democrats of
this county expect to stand by the candidacy
of Mr.. Turner. and they say they do, they
cannot go for any other Eastern Shoreman for
a place on the state ticket, because the Eastern
Shore has already all it is entitled to.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-04-30
roRNADoEs SOUTH AND WEST
Destruction of Life and Property in
Three States.

A tornado passed over the northern part of
Vernon county, Missouri, at O'Clock on
Thursday night of last week. 1t passed
through three townships, wrecking everything
in path several hundred yards wide. The
wind was preceded by hail storm, many of
the hail stones weighing from to 8 ounces,
and some of them measuring inches in cir
conference The storm appears to have
entered the county from Fort Scott, Kansas,
and it traversed distance of nearly 35 miles.
As far as known, four persons were killed
and number of others were injured.
A tornado in Franklin county, Arkansas,
early last Friday morning, wrecked several
dwellings and a church, severely injuring two
persons. Another tornado visited johnson
county, in the same State, last Friday after
noon, doing great havoc and killing four per-
sons, besides injuring number of others.
During a thunder storm at Paris, Kentucky,
a tornado passed over the town, levelling
trees and unroohng houses in track four
hundred Yards wide One dwelling was al
most demolished and church steeple was
left leaning in dangerous condition. At
Saundersviile, near Lexington, the roof OF
distillery was blown of.
LATER.
The terrible cyclone of Friday in Missouri,
Kansas and Arkansas caused even greater de-
struction of life and property than at first re-
ported. In Bates and Vernon county, Mo-,
the damage to property was over 500, 600.
Six people were killed in the neighborhood
of the towns of Hume and Sprague, and q
number fatally injured. Prescott, Kansas,
was literally wiped out of existence, not a
single building being left standing. Fifteen
persons were killed in the county and about
fifty were injured. In distance of twenty
two miles only one house is known to have
stood the storm. In Bourbon county, Kan
sas, there was terrible devastation, and a
number of persons were killed. In Ander-
son county the town of Colony was badly
damaged, and at Blue Mound twenty houses
were wrecked. Additional particulars from
the storm-swept districts shows that over ff.
teen persons were killed in the Blue Mound
and Usage townships, besides the lives lost in
other townships in the path of the cyclone.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-04-30

NJ. Schnaebeles, the French Commissary,
whose arrest by the German authorities was
noted in the ADVOCATE last week, is to be
released, upon demand from France. The
arrest, it was supposed, would lead to war,
but Bismarck, it would appear, is not anxious
to provoke war with France. The latter
country is said to h. stronger now than ever,
and the issue would be doubtful in conflict
between these powerful nations.
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Best Conducted Paper.


From the heHt Neics':
The Westminster AdUocate issued last Satur-
day double sheet Of GA columns, contain
ing the proceedings of the centennial celebra-
ton of that town and local illustrations. 1t
thus outstripped all its own previous enter
prise and every other country paper in the
State. The Adrocdtei is not only an enterpris-
ing newspaper but it is one of the best con-
Quoted in the State.
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Half century's Progress of Carroll
County.

From Belair Kgis:
Our valued and enterprising contempora-
ry, the Westminster Adrocate, last week gave
to its readers a doublesheet number of GA
columns, one half of which is filled with inter-
esting matter concerning the Carroll county
semi. centennial, which took place on Easter
Monday. We congratulate the Adrocate upon
its energy and the good style in which it has
presented the half,century's progress of Car
roll county.
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Before Money.

Il Messenger, in advocating
ackson, State Senator from
for Governor, mentions
the president of two ma.
aud successful 6nancier. This
capital Recommendation were he
kte for Comptroller of the Treasury,
1 candidate for Governor it possesses
70 special prominence. Money does not
always command popular favor, nor is its
possession qualification for the high Office of
Chief Magistrate. Young Mr. Astor, whose
chief merit was the possession of millions,
was defeated for Congress in New York, by
his Democratic competitor, whose merit was
intellect and qualification. In Maryland Mr.,
Tome, who counts his wealth by the millions,
and who is the president of three national
banks, was easily defeated for Governor by
Hon. VIM. Pinkney Whyte, whose circum-
stances were only ordinary.
Money alone will not answer where mind
is a requisite, and although many worship at
the shrine of Mammon, the mass of the peo-
pie decide upon merit. And the parading of
the wealth of aspirants, where genuine quail
.fcations are peagre, usually has the effect of
aHeHsing disgust in Che people, Senator Jack
son is conceded to be q gentleman whose
abilities are such as to fit him for Governor,
and bis friends are doing him no service by
abiding to his wealth. The possession of
wealth is an advantage not TO be despised, but
It will be an evil day for Maryland when only
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-04-30

In his forthcoming article on Pharaoh" in the
May Century, Professor J. A. Paine (who will be re-
membered as the identifer of Mt. Pisgah) advances
the novel theory that Rameses the Great married
his own daughter, the patroness of Moses. 1t has
been held by some authorities that this "Pharnoh's
daughter was the child of Seti l., who preceded
Rameses the Great, and that in uniting herself TO
Rameses she married her own brother. Professor
Paine however points out indications and evidence
proving that she was not the daughter, but the
granddaughter, of Seti. and that she married her
OxvD fat
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A Valuable Record.

From Carroll Nesrs
The proprietors of the Westminster Aduo-
cate are to be congratulated upon the very
handsome and interesting full sheet supple
ment which they issued last week in honor of
the county's semi-centennial. It is valuable
record that the people Of this county should
preserve.
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+: Clothing, Shoes, Hats, &c.
NEW STOCK
TN the Circuit Court for Carroll Co.

No. 2471 EQUITY.
Elizabeth Waltz, VS.. Margaret Blaxteu and
others.
Ordered this 25th day of April, 1887. thai
the sale of the property mentioned in these
proceedings, and made and reported by Jesse
T. Wilson, trustee, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the Both day Of May, next; pro
vded copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed in Westminster, Maryland
once in each of three successive weeks before
the 2srd day of May, next.
The report states the amount of sales to be
$4,000.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True Copy,-Tcst:
aprSO ct WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
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Aues @. Blaine arrived in Albany, New
on Wednesday, on bis way home. He
to look '.pale and tired Perhaps
# he Sherman boom he saw in the
tAs much to do with his pale and
rs his recent sickness.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-04-30

We have heard of "pink teas" and purple
teas,'' and 'tMartha Washington teas" but
never, until now, of ''crazy tea.' Such
a one was given in Elkton Presbyterian
Chanel. this week.
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A dispatch from Perth, the capital of West
ern Australia, says: "a hurricane swept the
northeast coast on the 22d inst The pearl
fishing fleet, Numbering forty boats, was de-
stroyed, and $50 persons persisted.
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WANTED
ITO THE PUBLIcI

ITO THE PUBLIcI
Reduction of Transient Rates at
City Hotel, Westminster.
The transient rates ofthis well-known Hotel
the house will be maintained.
Board per day Sl.50; Breakfast and Supper
80 cents each Dinner 40 cents; Dinner and
Horse Feed 60 cents; Lodging 40 cts; Horse
Feed % cents.
Ia Special Reduced Rates to Jurors and
HENRY RAHTER,
apr 30:3t Proprietor.
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A GENTS WANTED to canvass for
IA one of the largest, Oldest established,
best known Nurseries in the country. Most
liberal terms. Unequaled facilities. Prices
low. Geneva Nursery, Established 1876.
w. & 7. SMITH,
asO m14-2s i'll At Geneva, N. Y.
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The Indians near Yuma, Arizona, are suf.
fering from an epidemic of measles. Up to
the 10th inst. sixty cases had proved fatal.
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[ystagogy.

med contemporary, the Cesii
recognizes ''the finger Of divinity
Suds of Peninsular Episcopaey,
Aewn they may have been," in
haise'i ofthe venerable Bish-
se of Delaware, while the
of Easton was "still in
ess effort to induce any
fifty its ambition to ac-
The worthy editor
le gentlemen of easy
i. hsion and fervid i'm
.the finger of divinity
ecognizes
hing brooks, sermons in stones,
thing" (Gorman excepted)
fusion that a kind and benef-
has thwarted the plans and
Diocese of Easton las in the
Eel builders, in its efforts TO
becasioned by the demise of
shop Lay, until the "oppor-
off this mortal COLL" by
ght about the ''set time" for
feeble contiguous Dioceses,
ter strength and importance.
less Dioeeses, according to
May associate and proceed
shop to exercise jurisdic-
Oh" If they prefer not to
Iese, they may elect a Bishop
may remain in all other re-
~ of each other. OF course
Mace, if, as intimated by
al that has TRANSFERRED in
reference to these vacancies,
ht about by ''the finger of
bis object in view. Our re-
porary will excuse us, how
concur with it in the belief
acts in any such bungling way.